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- Indian-origin physicist Jainendra K. Jain was awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics 2026, becoming the first Indian-origin scientist to receive this honour.
- Chennai-based ‘The ePlane Company’ has unveiled India’s first full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype, named e200X (PT-01).
- The e200X is designed for multiple uses, including air taxi services, cargo transport, and air ambulance operations.
- Cristiano Ronaldo became the first football player in history to score in six FIFA World Cups, having scored in the 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026 editions.
- China’s LineShine supercomputer, ranked first in the TOP500 list (June 2026 edition), is a CPU-only system with a custom processor architecture and about 13.79 million cores.
- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as World Drug Day, is observed every year on 26 June to strengthen action and cooperation against drug abuse and illegal drug trafficking.
- The theme for the year 2026 is "World drug problem: persisting issues, new challenges, innovative responses".
- International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is observed every year on 26 June to support victims of torture and promote the eradication of torture worldwide.
- The theme for 2026 is "Torture: a crime against humanity."
- World Refrigeration Day is observed every year on 26 June to raise awareness about the importance of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump technologies.
- The theme for the year 2026 is “Cool Intelligence.”
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